Cyrus Enters the Gates of Babylon

Prompt

Isaiah 45: The two-leaved gates open before Cyrus. Cyrus, king of Persia, large and central, strides forward through the huge two-leaved bronze gates of Babylon, which swing open before him of their own accord, their iron bars broken and lying on the ground; Persian soldiers follow behind him. The gateway walls are of blue glazed brick decorated with striding golden lions. Bright dawn light streams through the open gates, a mood of destiny. Style: a blend of photo-realism and cinema, like a still from a big-budget film. Bright, rich, saturated, luminous colour, clear daylight or glowing golden light even in dramatic scenes, never murky or muddy, crisp detail, real human faces full of emotion, shallow depth of field, subtle film grain. Simple, uncluttered composition: ONE clear scene from this chapter, with the chapter's main character or characters large, close and central in the upper and middle frame, and a simple background. No montage, no collage, no inset vignettes, no crowd of small figures competing for attention. Historically accurate ancient Near Eastern clothing, architecture and landscape. Keep the bottom quarter of the frame simple and uncluttered (ground, water or sky) so a large chapter number can be set over it. Absolutely no text, no letters, no words, no numbers, no logos, no watermark, no border, no frame.